CARS

Each year, in addition to the actual goings-on during Monterey Car Week, aka Pebble Beach, there’s the whole undertaking of getting around in a style suitable to the posh events themselves. This leads to a form of automotive one-upmanship which we’ve engaged in for several year’s running.

West Coasters, soon you’ll no longer have to head to Atlanta to get in some racing time at the Porsche Experience Center (PEC). The luxury car brand is opening a second location for its driving experience in California. In 2015, the manufacturer opened its first PEC and North American headquarters in Georgia, and with The Golden State being a major market for the brand, the company decided to debut its new facility in Los Angeles County.

If there’s one thing Audi knows how to do, it’s put on an event. To open a dialogue regarding women in the world of racing, the esteemed automotive brand held their very first Women’s Track Day on October 10, 2016. The affair starred the 2017 Audi R8 Coupe (both the 540-hp V10 and the 610-hp V10 plus) and professional driver Lea Croteau, and was held at the invitation-only Thermal Club in Palm Springs, CA.

When it comes to heritage in sports cars, Porsche has few rivals. By most metrics it's the most successful brand in motorsports, with a total of more than 28,000 victories over the last 75 years including a record 18 wins at the legendary 24 Hours of Le Mans. And it’s not just all in the history books. The marque is currently the world's largest race car manufacturer, fielding hundreds of competition cars at races, spearheaded by the unstoppable Le Mans-winning 919.

When it comes to proposing to your significant other, some men will keep it simple and intimate, while others want to pull out all the stops to show their love how much they mean to them. If you’re part of the latter group, World Of Diamonds and Cé La Vi have put together the most lavish way to pop the question. The companies are collaborating on a romantic dining experience for the buyer of the rare 2.08-carat Fancy Vivid Blue Jane Seymour diamond ring (US size 7).

While there are tons of auto shows held all over the world, not all of them are created equal. Only the best-of-the-best draw in the top automotive marquees and debuts, which in turn attracts millions of attendees to drool over brand new commercial and concept designs.

It’s just about time for the world to gather and watch the Monaco Grand Prix. The most glamorous event in Formula One (F1), it’s also the most anticipated race of the season, with film stars, socialites and royalty all flocking to Monaco to catch a glimpse of the festivities. For those in the mix, excess is the name of the game...

If you’ve driven around Pittsburgh lately, you may have seen Uber’s first self-driving car zipping around. While locals have been pointing out its existence for at least a year, Uber finally publicly unveiled its plans in a blog post on March 19. The hybrid Ford Fusion, which is in the early stages of safety testing, “will be collecting mapping data as well as testing its self-driving capabilities” in the coming weeks.

Watchmakers pair up with exotic automakers like teenagers at summer camp: Parmigiani Fleurier with Bugatti, Hublot with Ferrari, Breitling with Bentley—the list goes on and on, but Bell & Ross wasn't about to sit around and wait for the right supercar to come along. So it made its own.

Of all the obscure niche automakers in Europe, Spyker is one of our favorites. Which is why we were disappointed when the company went bankrupt after overextending itself in an effort to save Saab from the same fate. But thankfully, Spyker has finally returned with the new C8 Preliator.

The Geneva Motor Show definitely stole the spotlight earlier this year with huge reveals from Aston Martin with the DB11, Bugatti and the Chiron, and Maserati’s newest Italian SUV in the Levante. But now the 2016 edition of the New York International Auto Show has come through with some punches of its own, showcasing luxury in brands you may not expect.

Innovation can come from the places you would least expect. Take the new Morgan EV3, for example. It looks as old-school as they come, but its decidedly vintage form hides a thoroughly modern powertrain. And the surprising combination of old and new makes the EV3 look like the most fun you could have on three wheels.

The original plan was to take a short jaunt up the coast to the charming town of Providence, Rhode Island with the wife and pup in tow for 36 hours of relaxation. Having the new 2016 Range Rover HSE Td6 at our disposal seemed like the perfect getaway vehicle: quiet, comfortable, luxurious and tough enough to tackle any potholes on the freeway.